NX4510 Mirror Mount Bracket Failure

JimR · Sep 18, 2019

I use the FEL lever to hold mine when I am not wearing them.

justman777 · Sep 18, 2019

I think the only reason the mirrors are still on mine is because I'd have to find someplace to store them.

NPurdy1112 · Sep 19, 2019

Ill try the FEL lever. I kept two pair (cheap-o's) on the mirror. It was nice having a back up or a pair for my wife. Mirror is now on a top parts shelf but I am sure will be moved a few times before finding its permanent home, Id hate for it to fall even though I don't use it.

wiskioti · Sep 26, 2019

NPurdy1112 said:
Hello all,

Just noticed this on my tractor last week. Ive had the tractor 2 years and 2 months. I was surprised the mirror and mount would cause a failure like this. The only thing I ever "stressed" the mount with was a pair of hearing protection muffs. Dealer said that part was only under warranty for 2 years. Just an FYI to check this before your 2 year warranty is up!

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If I didn't know better, I would have thought you took a picture of my tractor and my broken mirror bracket! My mirror got hooked by a wild cucumber vine and the vine won.... easily. In all honesty, this is a lousy design. That foot guard bracket(pipe) is very thin + the mirror arm is quite long = broken mirror mount. Had I know this was such a weak point, I would have removed the mirror right away. I really only used it when I operated on the road, anyway....

NPurdy1112 · Sep 27, 2019

wiskioti said:
If I didn't know better, I would have thought you took a picture of my tractor and my broken mirror bracket! My mirror got hooked by a wild cucumber vine and the vine won.... easily. In all honesty, this is a lousy design. That foot guard bracket(pipe) is very thin + the mirror arm is quite long = broken mirror mount. Had I know this was such a weak point, I would have removed the mirror right away. I really only used it when I operated on the road, anyway....

Agree. Guess they had to cut costs and save money somewhere. I wish they would have had some sort of foot rest or other option for that mount.

JimR · Sep 29, 2019

NPurdy1112 said:
Agree. Guess they had to cut costs and save money somewhere. I wish they would have had some sort of foot rest or other option for that mount.

Foot rests would have been a much better option than mirror brackets.